The team had a great time, and competed very well this week. Our final standings are: Best Brake Design, and 3rd Place Overall.
We met a lot of great people from schools across the country, and
while we weren't the loudest team there, we were very competitive and
sportsman-like (at the closing ceremonies, all teams joined us in the
Water-Water-Water Loo-Loo-Loo cheer). Thank you to everyone for your
help and support. We hope to return next year to the competition in
Winnipeg as a non-competing team with this fantastic sled!

History of the Race

The GNCTR began in 1974, as a
joint venture between the American Concrete Institute and the
University of Alberta.Since its
initiation, the GNCTR has challenged its participants to use
creativity, skill, and innovation in the design and construction of a
concrete toboggan.The 32ndannual
Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race will be
held in the first week of February 2006 in Montreal. It is being
hosted jointly by Concordia University, Université de
Sherbrooke, and École de technologie superiéure.

Objectives

Concrete toboggans are evaluated
on various technical and non-technical aspects including concrete mix
design, braking system design, technical exposition, and aesthetics.To win this competition the sled must be fast,
innovative, and original.

Sponsorship

Many
individuals, businesses,
and organizations have enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial
relationship with the University of Waterloo. Sponsorship
of the University of Waterloo GNCTR 2006 team will give your company
extensive visibility within the Campus community. Our
team is looking for support in any form; financial, material, or
service related. Our current budget is
$25,000 to make the trip to Montreal possible. Funds
are required for:

Material for
testing

Creation of
prototype

Final toboggan
construction

Promotional
material including a display to promote our toboggan at the Technical
Exhibition

Competition
entry fee

Transportation

Monetary values will
be assigned to all materials and services donated.

Go to Sponsorship
Page for more
information on the benefits of sponsoring the Waterlügers